It’s a First for Katherine Bardis at the $25,000 Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix

May 29, 2025

Burbank, CA: Katherine Bardis of Pebble Beach, CA sped into the record books by winning her first grand prix, at the $25,000 Memorial Day Classic (May 26). Read more

Triple Lutz is a Derby Superstar at the USHJA Henter Derby

May 28, 2025

Burbank, CA: Triple Lutz caught the eyes of the judges in the first round of the inaugural $15,000 USHJA Hunter Derby at the Memorial Day Classic, with junior rider Samantha Harrison (Karen Healey, trainer) in the irons. Read more

It’s Full Gallop to Hawaii for Laura Van Meter & Team L.T.A.

May 25, 2025

Memorial Day Classic Equitation Challenge

Burbank, CA: Professional rider, Laura Van Meter led her Team L.T.A. to victory in the Memorial Day Classic Equitation Challenge. The last line of the course called for a hand gallop to the final fence and Van Meter put on the gas to reach a perfect spot, eliciting wild cheers from the crowd and her team mates, junior rider Theo Boris and amateur rider Amy Brubaker. Read more

The Memorial Day Classic Horse Show

May 13, 2025

Mark Watering Returns to Defend his 2007 Grand Prix Win

BURBANK, CA - The Memorial Day Classic Horse Show gets underway May 22-26 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, with five days of competition, culminating with the $25,000 Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix. Read more

ARCHIE COX RIDES LAURA WASSERMAN’S QUALITY TIME TO WIN THE MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC HORSE SHOW’S $10,000 HUNTER CLASSIC

June 2, 2025

BURBANK, CA -Archie Cox was the first rider in the ring, on Kristin Bremner’s Show of Hands for the $10,000 Memorial Day Classic (May 28), but it was his second ride, Laura Wasserman’s Quality Time, that took home the top spot with a whopping two round total score of 172. Michelle Decker’s Spectacular !Spectacular! with Joie Gatlin in the irons nailed the second spot with a hard-to-beat score of 163.5. Read more

ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD AT MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC URGES HAP HANSEN TO 98th CAREER GRAND PRIX VICTORY

June 1, 2025

BURBANK, CA -In front of a sellout crowd attending the Memorial Day Classic Grand Prix (May 29, 2025) at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Hap Hansen edged out three other horse and rider teams in an exciting jump off. The victory marked Hansen’s 98th grand prix victory in his riding career, and he was especially pleased to have done it at the Memorial Day Classic. Click Here to see the video of Hap’s winning ride. Read more

Karen Healey Stables Has Memorable Weekend with Three Best Rider Awards at Memorial Day Classic Horse Show

May 31, 2025

Karen Healey Stables celebrated Memorial Day weekend with top awards at the Memorial Day Classic Horse Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California. Read more

Hap Hansen and Horales take LA Memorial Day Classic

May 30, 2025

Hap and Horales...1 jump to go for victoryThe stands were packed, extra bleachers were brought in, VIP tables were added around 2 additional ends of the ring, spectator areas were overflowing and there was no standing room available anywhere. This is what it is all about when an effort to attract spectators is successful. Read more